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ForSummer 2004 a Child’sWe’ve been building healthy familiesSake since 1894 www.chsofnj.org ReachSummer 2003 for the StarsWe’ve been Anniversary building healthy families since 1894 www.chsofnj.org Gala soars to new heights ith a record attendance of in recognition of their longtime support almost 400 people, CHS of and the significant impact they have NJ’s 110th Anniversary Gala upon our programs for at-risk children Wproved to be every bit as uplifting and and families. The “Friend of Children exciting as its “Reach for the Stars” theme Volunteer Award” was presented to the suggested. By the end of the evening, CHS of NJ foster parents for their more than $152,000 had been raised for devoted nurturing and the loving direct services for our children. temporary homes they provide for Under the creative leadership of gala infants, toddlers and pregnant adoles- chairs Lawrence and Leslie Cohen and the cent girls. coordination of special events director We want to thank the many volun- Colleen Gehring, many months of careful teers, staff and corporations who planning and hard work paid off as guests assisted with the gala preparations and attending the celebration participated in helped produce this extraordinary live and silent auctions, feasted on chicken event. We are especially grateful to and shrimp, and danced the night away. Event Manager Paul Mack and his staff The evening’s entertainment was provided at the Merrill Lynch Princeton Corpo- 5CHS of NJ board member Lawrence by Trenton’s award winning Dr. Martin rate Campus for providing the elegant Cohen and his wife Leslie served as gala Luther King Jr. Middle School Concert setting and wonderful meal. We also co-chairs. The couple resides in Choir under the guidance of Choral want to thank “Catch a Rising Star” Plainsboro, NJ. Director Gary J. Taylor. In addition, John comedian Joe Bublewicz for hosting Travolta, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley the live auction. Finally, and most impor- and Cher impersonators were on hand tant, we want to extend our appreciation to during the festivities to mingle with guests everyone who attended the event and and pose for pictures with them. made the evening so successful. Thank Highlights: This year’s “Champion of Children you for making it possible for our children Award” was presented to Educational to reach and touch the stars. The Gala Testing Service and Engelhard Corporation Photo Gallery continues on page 6. 4 STUDENT LEADER A determined young woman Foster parents honored at gala is fulfilling her dreams. he foster parents of CHS of NJ’s the loving homes and nurturing care they Pregnant Adolescent Treatment provide to infants, toddlers and pregnant 5 SPECIAL LIFE Homes (PATH), Extended or parenting adolescent girls. Two year old “Mr. B.” touched TFamily Care (EFC) and Infant Foster Care Foster parents attending the anniver- many lives. programs were honored as the joint sary gala event included Beth and Randy recipients of this year’s “Friend of Children Curtiss, Angela Dilworth, Judy and Harry 10 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Volunteer Award” during a special Garrison, Janice and Leroy Jobes, Nick and More volunteers than ever presentation at the agency’s 110th Rose Kasper, Beth and Don Kraft, Evelyn are helping children. Anniversary Gala. Donna Pressma, CHS of and Karl Kraft, Sharon and Eli McClain, NJ president and CEO, expressed her Helen Phillips, Nancy Swites, and Dave thanks to these remarkable individuals for and Esther Toppin. Students help CHS children he Youth Board of the United Way of Ocean County contrib- uted $539 to CHS of NJ’s Ocean TCounty office “to assist your organization with the great work you are doing for children in our community.” They raised the money as part of a “Change for Children” fundraising event last April in which all of the elementary schools in the Toms River School District collected their loose coins for a weeklong period. The students raised a total of $4,102 for children’s programs in Ocean County. 5Knitting a blanket of caring The Youth Board consists of Ocean Bayard School students and staff knitted “The Bayard School Blanket” and County high school students who donated it to our infant foster care program for use at our Trenton facility. Marjorie volunteer their time and services to the Greenberg, a volunteer at Robbins Annex at Bayard in Trenton and who is also community and United Way. Students known as “the knitting lady,” came up with the idea as a way for the children to learn about the needs of their community help others. Knitting along with Marjorie and the students were School Adminis- and develop unique activities to raise trator Edna Margolin and teachers Joan Cutler and Ellen Lapan. They were funds to address those needs. Thanks, supported by the students’ fifth grade teacher, Robin Young. Ocean County students, for your great work and contributions made through the “Change for Children” fundraising event. Thanks to our many supporters he Children’s Home Society of Lawrence Intermediate School Lawrence Township School District New Jersey thanks the expanding Lessard Chiropractic Center Want to put your loose group of supporters who are Liberty Property Trust Tstepping forward to work with us to help LoanPro change to good use? Marshal & Swift children. The following list is of organiza- Marvel See page 4 tions that are new to CHS of NJ or who McGraw Hill Methodist Church of Clinton have expanded their work with us over the Mercer County Community College: Career Services last year. To all of our new supporters and Mercer County Community College: Phi Theta Kappa Mercer Human Resources Consulting to those who have been loyal friends for For a Child’s Sake Merrill Lynch many years, we express our heartfelt MIIX Advantage The Children’s Home Society Mom’s Club of Ewing thanks to all of you. Montgomery Middle School of New Jersey Animal Friends for Education & Welfare New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company • Donna C. Pressma APX East Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School Artcraft Pharmanet President & CEO Artspeak Studio Phoenix Civic Association Bayard School Point Pleasant High School Interact Club Have some news to share? Bloomberg Point Pleasant High School National Honor Society Families are encouraged to send Bridgewater United Methodist Church Princeton Travel Bucks County Community College Public Service Electric & Gas news, updates and photos of their Charles Jones Richard Stockton College of New Jersey adoptive families. Covance Rider University DeBows United Methodist Church Sandoz Pharmaceuticals • Betty Bohlert, Editor Diversified Lighting Sarnoff Corporation Educational Testing Service St. Paul’s 3 rd grade basketball team 609-695-6274, extension 161 Family of Friends St. Raphael’s School [email protected] First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown Stony Brook Elementary School First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck Technip BioPharm • Gil Phillips, Contributor Fleet Bank The College of New Jersey Delta Phi Epsilon Girl Scouts Blairstown, NJ Dana S. Hyland, Designer The College of New Jersey Delta Zeta Sorority • Girl Scouts Montgomery, NJ The College of New Jersey First Year Students Club [email protected] Girl Scouts Titusville, NJ Thomas Grover Middle School Girl Scouts Paramus, NJ Timberlane Elementary School To find out more about The Girl Scouts West Windsor/Plainsboro, NJ T.F.H Publications Hamilton Horizons Federal Credit Union UPS Children’s Home Society of New Harrison Machine & Tool Village Elementary School Jersey, visit our website at Heartland Payment Systems Ringoes Grange Janssen Pharmacetica West Windsor/Plainsboro Soccer Association www.chsofnj.org Johnson & Johnson Yardville National Bank Kuser Elementary School Yardville Elementary School 2 ETS and Engelhard receive “Champion of Children Award” wo corporate supporters, NJ, serves its custom- Educational Testing Service ers by making their (ETS) and Englehard Corpora- products and pro- Ttion, have been named recipients of CHS cesses more cost of NJ’s 2004 “Champion of Children effective, more Award.” The award, presented by board productive, more chairman Bob Teweles at this year’s gala, attractive, safer and honors companies and organizations that environmentally have made a significant impact upon our sound. It serves at- programs and services for children. risk children in New Educational Testing Services of Jersey through its Princeton, NJ, a leader in educational support of CHS of NJ. testing whose corporate focus is to Engelhard Corpora- develop children’s capacities to learn, has tion funds our provided funding for our strategic plan- programs and services ning, marketing and public relations through its sponsor- efforts. It has underwritten the printing of ship of our annual 5Champions of Children CHS of NJ program brochures. In addition, gala and other special Eleanor Horne, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of more than 100 ETS employees have events. A supporter of Educational Testing Service (left), and Steve Lux, Vice donated hundreds of toys and school CHS of NJ since 1999, President of Engelhard Corporation (right), are all smiles supplies for children, played critical roles Engelhard has after accepting their “Champion of Children” awards from at our gala and other special events. ETS provided not only CHS of NJ board chair Bob Teweles (center). volunteers have also assisted with the financial assistance design, editing and proofreading of for these activities but also exceptional newsletters and other CHS of NJ publica- volunteers who have served on our board served as loving foster parents to 19 of our tions. ETS continues to provide the means of directors. The company’s involvement babies. This coming year, Engelhard Vice and opportunities for people to learn about with CHS of NJ was initiated by Jim President Steve Lux will be joining our our agency and the children and families Martin, a now-retired Engelhard executive board. CHS extends its thanks to our we serve.